Probiotics, not just about gut health
We speak to Jessica Simonis, clinical nutritionist, about the growing body of evidence for the utility of probiotics In this video, Simonis discusses the current state of evidence for the …
Gone in 60 seconds…Ozempic’s latest disappearing act
Just when you thought supplies were improving, sponsor and TGA now foresee supply problems until end of June 2023 It was a brief respite but now much-hyped diabetes and more-often-than-not …
Guild, docs ‘put your guns down’ in scope battle: Tascone
CWH boss weighs in on scope of practice and why pensioners are being shafted by PBS pricing The Pharmacy Guild and doctors’ peak bodies should take a “hand-in-hand” approach to …
Pharmacies facing increase in ‘cyber activity’
Andrew McManus, Fred IT Group’s general manager service delivery, addresses the rising threat cyber criminals pose to Australia’s community pharmacy network and how to defend against attacks “The risk is …
Managing moral distress
Moral distress is part of pharmacy life; Amanda Galbraith and Curtis Ruhnau discuss how to manage it, and where you’ll always find someone who will listen Amanda Galbraith and Curtis …
The top ten
Fraud, medicine supply, ownership regulations and a certain discount giant were on our readers agenda over recent weeks These were the ten most read stories on our website from 12 …
Pharmacy lauds departing DoH Secretary
Pharmacy bodies pay tribute to retiring Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care Australia’s former Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Brendan Murphy, is set to retire as Secretary of …
Running on adrenaline: hospital pharmacists and burnout
John Evans discusses how pharmacy can find its new generation of leaders – and keep the existing ones in a profession under pressure In this episode of the AJP podcast, …
World news wrapup: 13 April 2023
Pharmacist allegedly caught with meth, cannabis and 700 oxycontin tablets; GP surgery hikes pharmacy’s rent, sparking closure dispute; NZ interns address failure rate Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: A pharmacist, who was arrested …
PSA head talks women’s health
The PSA has congratulated Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney on recognising the importance of pharmacists in women’s and girls’ health The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia also …
Time to put talk into action
NSW’s newly elected government is being urged to show its commitment to healthcare by funding pharmacists to administer vaccinations under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) High-risk patients in NSW who …
Pharmacist facing trafficking and fraud charges
Court date set for pharmacist accused of supplying performance enhancing drugs to bikies A Melbourne-based pharmacist will appear in Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court in October, on multiple charges of forgery, trafficking …